as in examines
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
inspected the collie before the dog show
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Recent Examples of inspects
Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the troops during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3.
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Amr Nabil / APEgypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi inspects a recovered artifact at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Lloyd Knight, the agency’s deputy director, told the Statesman that whenever a car holding a watercraft turns into the station, one worker will begin interviewing the driver to determine whether the boat had been in infested waters, while another inspects the watercraft.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
Tarrant County Public Health inspects all restaurants in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2025
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Amr Nabil / APEgypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi inspects a recovered artifact at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Lloyd Knight, the agency’s deputy director, told the Statesman that whenever a car holding a watercraft turns into the station, one worker will begin interviewing the driver to determine whether the boat had been in infested waters, while another inspects the watercraft.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
Tarrant County Public Health inspects all restaurants in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspects
Verb
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The report also examines platforms that go beyond simple scriptural guidance.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now 70 years later, Lolita is still a source of fascination for scholars and readers alike — and a new anniversary edition of the novel examines its legacy up front.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The small 20-inch (50-centimeter) search robot then quickly and efficiently scans the seabed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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On the plus side, Alphabet still scans as something of a bargain, especially within the context of big tech.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Finally, a validator agent reviews the output for consistency, checks formatting and ensures nothing critical is missing before delivering the report to the legal team.—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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An AiP is a symbolic certification step in which a classification society reviews a new ship’s design or technology.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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In addition to measuring students' academic achievement, NAEP also surveys things like students' comfort level with certain subjects and their attendance.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kantar, a global marketing data and insights company that surveys shoppers every month about their spending plans, has seen that parents this year are shopping earlier to beat rising costs and avoid out-of-stocks, and prioritizing value.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Inspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspects. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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